October 23, 2018 - Suggested Reading Exodus 16 for Oct 28th s message on Matthew 6:19-34 in our worship service at 10:45am

“So Moses said to Aaron, “Take a jar and put an omer of manna in it. Then place it before the LORD to be kept for the generations to come.”

Exodus 16:33 (NIV) 

Our generation is not able to see the jar of manna, but surely we can learn the lessons of manna
- can’t we?

Lesson 1 is that God leads His people into places of great need (vs1 )

Lesson 2 is that we are quick to believe God wants to harm us and we grumble against Him (vs2,3)

Lesson 3 is that God will only give us what we need for today, and that is all we are to look for(vs4)

This instruction is a test, for God desires to see if we will follow His instruction regarding only looking for what we need today. We can read in the rest of the chapter that the Israelites weren’t so good at following this instruction, but eventually they learned to only collect what they needed for that day.

Our Lord taught us in Matthew 6 not to worry about tomorrow, that today has enough trouble. He also taught us in Matthew 6 to ask for our daily bread.

Are we slow learners like the Israelites?

Do we seek to grace for tomorrow as well as today?

Let us learn the lesson of the manna - let us follow our Lord’s instructions.

Ask only for what we need today.

Don’t worry about what we will need tomorrow.

Don’t go down that road- that road leads to the swamp of despair.